Environmental impacts of logging Flashcards
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aquatic
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living in the water
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array
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a large number, a collection
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defense
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protection
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extend
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get bigger
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deforestation
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the removal of all trees from a large area
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erosion
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loss of soil from action of water
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fell
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to cut down
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habitat
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the natural area where plant or animal lives
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inhibit
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to prevent, make slow down
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intercept
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to catch
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logging
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the cutting down of trees
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myriad
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many, numerous
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beneath
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under
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terrestrial
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living on the land
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vanish
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to disappear
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microorganisms
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vi sinh vật
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integrity of
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tính toàn vẹn của
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worm
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jun
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reptile
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loài bò sát
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amphibian
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a creature that spends part of its life on land and part in water
động vật lưỡng cư
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intact
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còn nguyên vẹn
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compress
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nén
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spongy
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xốp
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furrow
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rãnh
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infertile
(of soil etc) not fertile or producing good crops
cằn cỗi
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residua
what remains or is left over
phần còn lại
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algae
a group of simple plants which includes seaweed
tảo
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obliterate
to destroy completely
phả hủy hoàn toàn
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depletion
sự cạn kiệt
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airborne
in the air or flying
ở trên không
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sedimentation
lắng đọng
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moisture
độ ẩm
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facilitate
to make something possible or easier:
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discharges
xả thải
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